Pennsylvania
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Capital City: Harrisburg
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Location: 40.276N, 76.884W
Capital Tour: Capitol Tour 50states School Directory: Find your school! Admission to Statehood: December 12, 1787 Ancestry and Genealogy: Pennsylvania Database Area: 46058 sq.mi., 33rd Land 44820 sq.mi., 32nd Water 1239 sq.mi., 28th Great Lakes 749 sq.mi., 7thArea Codes: 50states List Biographies: Famous Pennsylvanians Bird: Ruffed Grouse 50states List Border States: Regional List Delaware Maryland New Jersey New York Ohio West Virginia Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: Pennsylvania City Guides Classified Ads: Shop50states Classifieds Climate: Pennsylvania Colleges, Universities: Pennsylvania Colleges , Pennsylvania Business Schools , Pennsylvania Art Schools Community and Technical Colleges: Pennsylvania Community Colleges Community Pages: 50states List Constitution: 2nd State County Profile: County Map 67 CountiesCourts: Judicial System Current Events: Pennsylvania News Headlines Department of: Education Certification Driving: PennDOT Economy: Agriculture: Dairy products, poultry, cattle, nursery stock, mushrooms, hogs, hay. Industry: Food processing, chemical products, machinery, electric equipment, tourism.Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index Fast Facts: 50states List Flag: Pennsylvania's State Flag is composed of a blue field on which is embroidered the State Coat of Arms. The first State Flag bearing the State Coat of Arms was authorized by the General Assembly in 1799. An act of the General Assembly of June 13, 1907, standardized the flag and required that the blue field match the blue of Old Glory. Get this Flag Flower: MountainLaurel Kalmia latifloliaGenealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies Geographic Center: Centre, 2.5 miles southwest of BellefonteGovernor: Office of Governor Highest Point: Mt. Davis ; 3,213 feet, 33rdHighway Markers: Pennsylvania Resource Manual History: Historical Internet Service Providers: Pennsylvania Largest Cities: Philadelphia Pittsburgh Allentown Erie Upper Darby Twp Reading Scranton Bethlehem Lower Merion Twp Lancaster Library: Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Libraries License Plates: Pennsylvania Local Resources: Pennsylvania Courts Pennsylvania Fire Departments Pennsylvania Counseling Services Pennsylvania Police Departments Pennsylvania Government Offices Lowest Point: Delaware River, Sea level, 3rdMaps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List Media: Radio TV Motto: Virtue, Liberty, and IndependenceMuseums: The Virtual Library National Forest: Pennsylvania Newspapers: Pennsylvania Nickname: Keystone State Nursing Schools: Pennsylvania Origin of state's name: Named in honor of Admiral William Penn, father of the state's founder, William PennPen Pals: Penpalworld.com Permanent Residents: Find A Grave Population: Quick facts 12,281,054 ; 6th, 12/00Presidental Birthplace: Public Records: Pennsylvania Real Estate: Pennsylvania Real Estate Representatives: Road Side America: Pennsylvania School Directory: Pennsylvania Schools Public Schools Private Schools Soil: Pennsylvania - Hazleton Song: Pennsylvania 50states List Sheet Music words by: Eddie Khourymusic by: Ronnie BonnerSports: Pennsylvania Teams State Parks: Pennsylvania State Quarters: Pennsylvania Symbols: PA History Topography: Image Allegheny Mountains run southwest to northeast, with piedmont and coastal plain in southeast triangle; Allegheny Front a diagonal spine across the states center; northwest rugged plateau falls to Lake Erie lowlands.Travel: Pennsylvania Travel Tree: Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis Unclaimed Funds: Pennsylvania Vacation Rentals: Pennsylvania Vacation Rentals Veteran Affairs: Pennsylvania VA Military Links Vital Records: Pennsylvania Vital Records Weather: Harrisburg, Harrisburg International Airport White Pages: Pennsylvania White Pages Yellow Pages: Pennsylvania Yellow Pages Zip Codes: Pennsylvania Zip Codes